Stranger In The Elevator

part 11

Admiring my image on the full length mirror,I sigh, satisfied with the final results. Lately, I've been wearing alot of yellow dresses and this one is no different. Walking to the bed,I settle on it's edge. Legs folded and one hand tucked beneath my chin my mind wanders to the conversation I had with Kai. Especially that question of knowing what kind of relationship I have with Lady May. What does he want to know?
Sighing again, my leg begins to bounce. A nervous habbit I picked up when I was younger.
I never exactly had a good past. But am I ready to divulge Kai with my less than pleasant memories?
What if that ruins the friendship we are building?
Quickly,I squash that thought out of my mind. Kai would never look at me differently, he'd never judge me or laugh at me regardless of my past.
I know the only reason I don't tell him everything is because of my own apprehension. I don't know if I am ready to pull those memories out of the recess of my mind. Besides,what if Lady May finds out? I don't know what she would do to me.
Would Kai let her hurt me?
Sighing for the umpteenth time,I get up and walk to the vanity table, sitting comfortably on the little chair. Looking at myself in the mirror,I see the little changes that occurred to my body in the past weeks. The roundness of my face has slimmed down giving way to a soft curved jaw and my little chin is jutting out now. When I was younger,I hated the  youthful appearance my face took on. It's not just my face but even my body has slimmed down a bit. I was never a big girl neither was i very petite but these days am leaning towards the latter. I don't know whether that's a good thing or not.
My mind wanders off to a Time I all but forgot..

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"If you continue to stuff your face, you'll never slim down."

Lady May says with a slight glare while a 13 year old me sheepishly puts down the half eaten cookie.

"Who's going to eat that now? You might as well hog it down since that's all you are good at."

At this,I stand there facing the floor while the first few tears threaten to fall. the back of my eyes burning due to the sensation.
A few seconds later,I hear her feet shuffle out of the kitchen and the tears I was holding back fall easily.
Was I really a good for nothing?

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A soft knock and the door gently opening brings me back to the present. Quickly,I paste on a fake smile for Kai as he walks in.
After his confession, things are going really smoothly. I see and feel no hostility from his eyes and presence. I also see how he's catching feelings. But I choose to keep silent on the latter. Some things are better said by the person.

He smiles warmly and genuinely at me and he speaks in that cool and calm baritone I am beginning to like.

"Thought I'd find you here."

"Where else would I be?" I question softly and he shuffles lightly on his feet while scratching the back of his head.

"Am sorry for couping you in here. It's honestly for your own protection."

"But how am I to work? Can I at least do that?" I stand up and stride to him, stopping only a few steps away. I fold my arms and throw him a questioning look.

He shuffles again while rocking on his heels. His behavior catches my attention and I now realize that he's nervous about something.

"Are you okay?"  I question slightly suprised at the fact that Mr Tough guy here is nervous.

"Yes I am.." his voice trails off while a slight blush peeks onto his face. Now am really amused and slightly worried.

I gesture for him to continue and with much hesitation and suprising patience on my part,he finally asks me what was on his mind.

"I was just wondering if you could..go out with me?" His voice changes into a whisper on the last part.

I could tell he put alot of thought and effort when asking me. Am not one to stew in the nervousness of someone,so I flash him a genuine smile and answer him. All thoughts of work thrown out of my mind.

"Of course I will."
Anything to get out of the house.. besides, now that he has asked,I really am excited to go out on a date with him.
Hmm.. maybe I am catching feelings too...

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I hope that all of you are fine. I know that this was a boring chapter. Admittedly it's just a filler chapter. I haven't been exactly getting the time to write but I promise that I will write a longer chapter on Monday 😌
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